GAME NOTES:

• The Snow College football team has been selected to participate in the Game One Bowl and take on No. 10 Iowa Central Community College Sunday. Kickoff is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. inside the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

 

• The Badgers will enter their second bowl game in the last three years with an overall record of 6-4 after finishing the 2025 season on a three-game winning streak.

 

• The Badgers' most recent victory came in a 37-0 win – their lone shutout result of the 2025 season – against Lackawanna College in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

 

• Snow College surrendered a total of 20 points over its final three games after allowing over 31 points per game over its previous five matches. As a team, the Badgers are 10^th in the nation in points per game allowed, surrendering 18.9 points per game to opponents this season.

 

• The Badgers last faced ICCC at the end of the 2023 season. The two teams squared off at the Game One Bowl during which the Tritons came out victorious, securing a 44-9 win. Snow College managed just 138 yards of total offense in that game – its lowest offensive output of the season.

 

• Under Head Coach Zac Erekson, the Badgers have struggled in neutral-site games. They have yet to win a game and are 0-3 under Erekson in such games. Similarly, the Badgers are 0-2 in games played in December.

 

• The Badgers have found most of their success this season through the ground game. Snow College, while outside the top 10 in total rushing yards, is second in rushing touchdowns and ninth in yards per rush.

 

• Snow College leads the nation in red zone touchdown percentage. They have scored on 78 percent of their trips to the red zone this season, going 29-36 from inside the 20.

 

• The Badgers are second in the nation in defensive touchdowns. Snow College's defense has scored seven touchdowns throughout the season.

 

• ICCC enters the Game One Bowl with a 7-4 overall record. The Tritons suffered a 28-24 loss to No. 11 Butler Community College in the final game of the regular season. ICCC is 0-4 in games against ranked teams this season.

 
BADGERS ON THE AIR: All Snow College home games this season will be broadcast by SnowTV. They will air on the WATCHit Snow College YouTube channel as well as on CentraCom channel 10. Home games will also be simulcast on the radio on KMTI 650 AM.
 
Tanner Wilkinson will be providing the play by play for all games broadcast by SnowTV this season. He is entering his first year as the 'Voice of the Badgers' after taking over for Gary Chidester, who retired over the summer. Greg Sterner, who is entering his 5th season on the broadcast, will provide the color commentary for all home games. Snow College Director of Broadcasting will provide color commentary on select road games.
 
All broadcasts will begin with a pregame show approximately 20-30 minutes before kickoff and will include exclusive coverage of the game and an interview with head coach Zac EreksonPost-game shows will begin immediately following the conclusion of the game and will last approximately 15 minutes.
 
Live stats will be provided for all home games as well as a number of road games during the season. The link to live stats will always be provided at snowbadgers.com.
 
2025 SEASON RECAP: Snow College entered the 2025 campaign as the No. 6 team in the NJCAA DI Football Preseason Poll following a 9-2 2024 season.
 
The Badgers said goodbye to All-American quarterback Donnie Smith following the 2024 season. They started a pair of play callers throughout the year, including Jack Thow and Jace Welsch.
 
Snow College started the season on a strong foot, winning each of its first two games in convincing fashion. The Badgers defeated Utah Islanders 59-7 and Highland Community College 37-6.
 
The Badgers' first blemish of the season came against No. 8 Tyler Junior College in their home opener. The first home game of the season inside a rain-soaked Terry Foote Stadium saw the Badgers suffer a 26-12 loss.
 
Snow College suffered a heartbreaking 31-29 defeat in triple overtime to the Army West Point junior varsity squad. The Black Knights converted a 2-point scoop-and-score to secure the narrow victory. This was the first time under Head Coach Zac Erekson that Snow College had lost consecutive games.
 
The Badgers earned their first victory over a ranked team against No. 15 Lackawanna College in a 55-38 win. Snow College hit another bump in the road and suffered back-to-back losses against No. 2 Iowa Western Community College and No. 5 Georgia Military College.
 
The Badgers finished the season on the right foot and earned their most dominating victory in program history – a 101-6 victory against Community Christian College.
 
The Badgers traveled to the east coast for their final two games of the regular season. They earned a pair of victories against Monroe University (49-14) and Lackawanna College (37-0) to finish the season with a 6-4 overall record.
 
Snow College finishes the regular season and will enter the Game-One Bowl ranked 14^th in the nation in the football poll. The Badgers sported the country's fifth-best offense after averaging just over 40 points per game.
 
The Badgers scored a total of 32 rushing touchdowns during the 2025 season, which lands them second overall in the nation. They are also inside the top 10 in yards per rush, averaging 5.1 yards per carry throughout the season.
 
ON THE SIDELINE: Zac Erekson returns for his sixth season at the helm for the Badgers. He is 41-10 all time as head coach for the team and has won nine games in each of the previous two seasons.
 
The Badgers have been ranked inside the top 15 every week during his five seasons and have won 10 games against ranked opponents under Erekson. Additionally, Erekson has not lost a game to an unranked opponent over his first five seasons, going a perfect 30-0 in such matchups.
 
Snow College went 5-1 in home games last year while sporting a 4-1 road record. Erekson is 23-3 all time within the friendly confines of Terry Foote Stadium. His teams have also amassed an impressive 18-4 mark in road games since 2020.
 
Three coaches from the 2024 staff will return to the program for the 2025 season, including Trever McFalls (Southern Utah University), who will serve as the offensive coordinator and the offensive line coach in his fourth season with the program. Michael O'Neal (Norwich University) will serve as the defensive backs coach/special teams coordinator and JV head coach in his second season. Matt Beecher (Brigham Young University), also in his second season with the team, will serve as the running backs coach.
 
Erekson will welcome four new coaches to the staff, including Mark Wilson (Abilene Christian University), who will take over the defensive coordinator responsibilities. Michael Dixon (Doane University) will serve as the wide receivers coach, while Colby Hyder (Southern Virginia University) will coach the linebackers, and Stevie Tu'ikolovatu (University of Southern California) will serve as the defensive line coach.